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Ben Chestnut
1–5%
Ben Chestnut has given an estimated 1–5% of current net worth ($5.0B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 1–5%
- Net worth
- $5.0B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #343 · Email marketing · Atlanta, Georgia
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 2 of 5: lifetime giving is 1–5% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 52
- Residence
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Industry
- Technology
- Source of wealth
- Email marketing
- Self-made
- Yes
- One-year change
- $5.3B (#291) in Sept. 2025 to $5.0B (#343) in Sept. 2026, a drop of 6%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Ben Chestnut a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $5.0B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $50M and $250M. 138 of the 400 share this score, 177 score lower and 68 score higher.
For scale: 1% to 5% of a $50,000 household income would be $500 to $2,500.
Others in Technology
- Elon Musk: Under 1% · $908B
- Jeff Bezos: 1–5% · $378B
- Larry Page: Under 1% · $278B
- Michael Dell: 1–5% · $263B
- Sergey Brin: 1–5% · $256B
- Mark Zuckerberg: 1–5% · $212B
Others in Georgia
- Arthur Blank: 5–10% · $13.2B
- Bubba Cathy: Under 1% · $12.0B
- Dan Cathy: Under 1% · $12.0B
- Trudy Cathy White: Under 1% · $12.0B
- Jim Kennedy: 5–10% · $7.6B
- John Brown: 1–5% · $6.9B
Questions
How much has Ben Chestnut given to charity?
Forbes scores Ben Chestnut 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $50M and $250M on a $5.0B fortune.
What is Ben Chestnut's net worth?
Forbes estimates $5.0B as of September 2026, ranking #343 on the Forbes 400.
What is Ben Chestnut's GiveRate?
1–5%. GiveRate is lifetime giving as a share of wealth, built from published Forbes figures. See giverate.org/methods/ for the method.
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